Kupu whakataki
Introduction
“Ka whakanuia e te kaupapa o Te Kōhanga Reo te pū mātauranga o te whānau me ngā taumata o te katoa. Nō reira, e tika ana kia haere tonu ngā kaupapa whakangungu hei whakapakari i te whānau. Mā te pakari o te mahi ohu whānau i roto i Te Kōhanga Reo e hiihii ai ngā hua whakahirahira mō te mokopuna.”
Derived from the art of crafting tukutuku panels that are representative of stars, journeys, and landscapes, the Ngā Tukutuku Here programme is made up of a range of initiatives supported by Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust that embody key Māori values such as whakapapa, manaakitanga, wairuatanga, kaitiakitanga and rangatiratanga. These values are integral to ‘Ko tā te Kōhanga Reo Rehu’, the strategic pathway that extends beyond the horizon inherent in the three principles laid out in Te Ara Tūāpae, our Strategy:
Ko te Whakamana i te Reo me ngā Tikanga
Ko te Whakamana i te Whānau me ngā Mokopuna
Ko te Whakamana i te Kaupapa
Culturally responsive and specific to Kōhanga Reo, the diverse wānanga and Kaupapa covered under Ngā Tukutuku Here throughout the country, is where theory meets practice. The programme supports communities of whānau through Kōhanga Reo localised purapura to be engaged in the process of learning, sharing, normalising Te Reo Māori, and enabling whānau to reach their dreams and aspirations.
Find out more about our featured initiatives.
“Pūremutia ō tātou wairua, tūhonohonotia ko ngā tikanga Tirohia Te Ataarangi tāpirihia mai ki Te Kōhanga E kapo nei te ata o ngā raukura”
Ko te tūāpapa o te whare kōhanga, ko te reo, me ōna tikanga Māori. Ko ngā amoamo o te whare, e puea mai i tā te kōhanga reo rehu, ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori. Kua rapa atu i ngā maihi i te tikanga whakaako o Te Ara Wahangu. He ūhinga nā te korowai, kua poupoua ngā pou e wha. Ko te reo Māori te pou tuatahi. Ko te whānau te pou tuarua. Ko te tū tika, tū pono te pou tuatoru. Ko te whaioranga te pou tuawha. Kua tomo mai Te Ataarangi ki te āhurutanga o tō tātau whare. Mā te whānau te ihi, te wehi, te wana, me te mana e mau ana ki te tāhūhū o tō tātau whare. Ko tā Te Ataarangi hei hāpai i te ihi, me te wehi, te wana, me te mana o te mokopuna. Koia te mea nui, kia marotiritiri ai te whakaaro, kia whenua haumako ki roto i te poho o te whānau, kia kore koe e ngaro, taku reo rangatira.
Te Ataarangi has been a major force in the language revitalisation movement in Aotearoa New Zealand for the last 44 years. Developed by Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira and Ngoingoi Pewhairangi, Te Ataarangi has supported thousands of people to speak Māori in homes and communities.
Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust continues to partner with Te Ataarangi Trust on several key language revitalisation initiatives, which focus on our strategic pou.
Te Ata Raukura
Te Ata Raukura 33-week programme supports whānau aspirations for normalising te reo Māori within a Kōhanga Reo community that includes mokopuna, kaimahi, kaumātua, matua, whānau whānui and wider purapura.
Methods of delivery include mahi rākau, horopaki, whakaari, games and techniques that will enhance Kōhanga Reo ability to maintain an immersion environment in Kōhanga Reo.
For more detail, contact the local Tari ā-Rohe | District Office. See our Whakapā Mai | Contact Us page.
Kura Reo
There has been a resurgence of Kura Reo or Māori immersion settings that are focused on developing whānau quality and fluency in te reo Māori and reflect the importance of language continuity being passed from generation to generation, including:
Korero ōkawa (formal language)
Korero ōpaki (informal)
Kīwaha (idioms)
Wetewete reo (grammar).
Building on our relationship with Te Ataarangi and the achievements of Te Ata Raukura, we are embarking on a refreshed journey aimed at further fortifying te reo Māori through a series of three annually hosted National Kura Reo (intensive Te Reo Māori learning gatherings).
“Ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori”
Investment in capability building is critical in uplifting the quality and knowledge of Te Kōhanga Reo Kaupapa. Through organic research and understanding, Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust support wānanga that:
Promote the importance of intergenerational transmission and kaitiakitanga
Value the learning and development of mokopuna
Nurture rangatahi who are fluent in te reo Māori to continue their connections
Value kaumātua and their cultural intelligence
Value ngā Manu Pīrere as the future contributors to the movement, and
Support and develop the role of Tāne and Wāhine in Kōhanga Reo.
For more detail, contact the local Tari ā-Rohe | District Office. See our Whakapā Mai | Contact Us page.
The significance of wānanga for Kōhanga Reo encompasses multiple dimensions. It remains a space for fostering connections, a platform where we collectively lead, nurture, and sustain, empowering, fortifying, and supporting each other in our commitment to Te Kaupapa o Te Kōhanga Reo.
Whānau learning:
Promotes improved understanding of Te Korowai, Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo (our Curriculum) and Te Ara Tūāpae (our Strategic Plan)
Promotes improved understanding of the Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust training programmes
Enables whānau and ākonga to identify issues pertinent to their specific needs
Provides the opportunity to up-skill kaimahi and whānau while meeting the needs of Te Kōhanga Reo
Nurtures and grows the knowledge and skills within a whānau learning environment
Improves understanding of quality indicators for Kōhanga Reo
Improves understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements
Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust through the local Tari ā-Rohe | District Offices are available to advise Kōhanga Reo on assistance to support set up of Purapura Wānanga. See our Whakapā Mai | Contact Us page for details.
The Trust is continuing to collaborate with the Ministry of Education on the design and delivery of initiatives that aim to strengthen “Mauri Tū – Indicators, Mauri Ohohoho – Awareness, Mauri Tau – Understanding and Mauri Ora – Nurture”, building on progress made and lessons learned during the implementation of the learning support awareness campaign, Tamaariki.
In this video Renata Kururangi explains the genesis of the Kaupapa Tamaariki.
In this video Whaea Lorrain Hale Kaiako of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Teko talks about the tāmaariki in her Kōhanga Reo.
The initial Tamaariki mahi led to the development of a series of unique resources for Kōhanga Reo that recognise and celebrate the super-powers of our neuro-diverse mokopuna and their unique abilities. This next phase, Hohoutia ko Tamaariki, is about continuing the journey and conversations with our Kōhanga Reo, including unpacking the resources that were developed specifically for Kōhanga Reo.
“E tipu e moko, kia āwhiorangi tō haere. Āwhio ake, āwhio iho, kia paerangi ai tō piki, tō heke, kia eke ki to tamaarikitanga ”
For more information on Hohoutia ko Tamaariki, the resources developed, upcoming wānanga in your rohe or general information on where you can find learning support, please contact us at [email protected]
“Tuku Mana, Tuku Ora, Tuku Iho!”
References
This mahi is informed and underpinned by our foundations:
Te Korowai - Mātāpono: Ko te haepapa a te whānau ko te whakapakari i te whānau kia tutuki ai ngā mahi katoa e whakaritea atu ai.
Te Korowai - Ngā Pou Matua: Ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori
Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo - Mana Reo - He taonga te reo
Te Ara Tūāpae - Ko te whakamana i te reo me ngā tikanga: No compromising te Reo